skip to main content

Minnesota Gardening

puzzle over Yellow Flag, Blue Flag, and bog plants in general

15 years ago

It's said that water iris Yellow Flag, and Blue Flag are the easiest to grow, and even invasive. I planted some, 4 yellow and 2 blue, last spring at the edge of a natural pond at the backyard. None come back at this point. What could be wrong? The site is east facing so they get sun until noon, then some evening sun.

Also a bit more in land I planted Goats Beard, Ligularia

Little Rocket, Rodgesia Chestnut, and Spiderwort, none came back either.

What came back are Japanese Variegated Iris, Siberian Iris, and Angelica (all about 1ft or so from water line), and to my suprise, Purple Rush (about 6" in water), which I thought has to be under 4ft of water to survive winter.

Your insight, and suggestions of other bogplants are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Sort by:Oldest

Comment (1)

dandy_line (Z3b N Cent Mn)
15 years ago
You don't say where you are. It's easy to just add your zone and state to your profile, then it shows up each time.

All of my wet loving Irises came thru winter just fine here.

Related Stories

MOST POPULAR How to Hang the American Flag at Home

By Alison Hodgson

We’ll show you how to display the American flag on your house for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July or all year round

GARDENING GUIDES Garden Myths to Debunk as You Dig This Fall and Rest Over Winter

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Termites hate wood mulch, don’t amend soil for trees, avoid gravel in planters — and more nuggets of garden wisdom

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Bouteloua Gracilis

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Resilient blue grama grass thrives in sunny meadows and parking strips in the western U.S.

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Iris Versicolor

By Curtis Adams

A versatile native iris for bridging wet and dry gardens

GARDENING GUIDES 6 Plants That Beat Butterfly Bush for the Wildlife Draw

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

LANDSCAPE DESIGN Great Design Plant: Retreat to the Shade of Hardy Catalpa

By Jocelyn H. Chilvers

Big foliage and a towering height provide a shady respite in summer, but that's not all hardy catalpa offers dedicated gardeners

RED FOLIAGE Great Design Plant: Chinese Pistache

Versatile and easygoing, this tree puts on a guaranteed fall spectacle in the landscape

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Sambucus Nigra

By Curtis Adams

Common elderberry is a highly adaptable shrub from the eastern U.S., with berries galore for wildlife and humans alike

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES 3 Ways Native Plants Make Gardening So Much Better

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

You probably know about the lower maintenance. But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding

LANDSCAPE DESIGN Native Plants Help You Find Your Garden Style

By Oakley Gardens

Imagine the garden of your dreams designed with plants indigenous to your region

Sponsored